What is GRUB boot Loader ?

On a Red Hat Linux system, the boot loader's function is to locate the Linux Kernel, and any other necessary files, and load them into memory. It then starts the kernel so that the kernel

Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running

This is a very common error which you might come across in Red Hat Linux distro while trying to run yum command Error: # yum install bind Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: